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St Ignatius - Batam Update

The landfill works is part of the plan which is one of the most important works that we must do in our school and dormitory. The reason why it is important is because our location is quite low, during the rainy season all the water comes onto the site and the river behind our site can not with hold that much of water and it causes flooding. The flood can reach up to the entire kitchen area and water closets.

So, our objectives are :
1. Increase the land elevation at the back
2. Widen the river and dig another channel
3. Eliminate the curve of the river by digging up a straight channel so the water can run smoothly to the sea.

In addition, the excavators to be brought in from Batam across the Batam Bridge , incurs a toll which adds to the cost of the works.

The alternative to lowering the cost is to do it manually, which the first mission outreach team from OLPS in June 2005 has shown it can be done when they dug out the stream to clear the choke. If we can find enough men and women to take this on, the Parishioners of Tembesi and local community are ever ready to work alongside with us, like they did in our trip last year.

I agree that will really put us outside our comfort zone but it allows us to answer the Church’s constant reminder to put our faith into action and to really show God’s Love in Action!

Edmund

Asrama - Tanjung Pinang Update

1. Placed order for new beds
2. Purchased (second hand) mattresses for the boys
3. Purchase (second hand) sofa set to set up a general office for official work (instead of using the bedrooms of the French Volunteers as is currently the case) and to meet the parents and visitors to the Asrama
4. New refrigerator for the kitchen to replace the existing one that is out of order

Nicholas de Francqueville’s replacement, Olivier Dubois has arrived and will be going through his orientation. Olivier’s stay at the Asrama will be a one year arrangement and he will be working with Laurent Dricot during this time.

Nicholas will be returning to France at the end of August, after 2 years at the Asrama.

Carol & Edmund
for Mission Outreach@OLPS

PC Recyling Outreach

We are in the process of working out the mechanics of this. So far, about 7 volunteers have stepped up to help in repairing the PCs which we are soon to ask our parishioners who have spare or unused PCs lying around (even some offices who are upgrading may want to donate their PCs...hint hint)

So if you guys want to help, please let us know. More hands make light work!

Revelations unravelled?

Letter to the Hebrews and the Book of Revelation By Fr Ambrose VazAre we living in the last days? Will we experience the rise of the Antichrist, the mark of the Beast, and The Great Tribulation in our lifetime? What are we to make of these “end-time” predictions?12 Mondays (7.45 pm - 9.45 pm) July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, August 6, 13, 20, 27, September 3, 10, 17.Contribution: $30

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Always wanted to find out more about Revelations, can never understand the book. So maybe this is a good opportunity. Love Fr Ambrose Vaz's talks. He is a Professor of Sacred Scripture (S.S.L-Biblicum, Rome). He has been a priest for 23 years, serving in a number of Parishes in the Catholic Archdiocese of Singapore. Fr Ambrose Vaz is currently lecturing at the Major seminary. I've attended two of his other courses and it has given me a passion to find out more about the Bibile.

Gerry